Esther Chilton

Here’s a new limerick challenge for you. You have two weeks for this one as I’ll be away teaching at Swanwick Writing Summer School next week.

Your word this week is

SHEET

Last week’s word was PUZZLE. Here are your limericks:

Ruth Blogs Here:

Words and Numbers

Love to puzzle – word-searches I crave
Simple crosswords sometimes when I’m brave
And I Wordle each day
Keeps my brain active – yay!
In my heart though, Sudoku’s my fave…

Frank Hubeny:

Puzzling Limerick

The puzzle is past and the pain
of pursuing it’s gone like the rain
when the joy has come out.
Wander freely about
and relax. Let the joy entertain.

Susan Batten:

As a child I was fazed by a tree
which was called “monkey puzzle”, you see. 
It grew there in my street
– lots of tails, but no feet
– and where were the heads meant to be?

Squirreljan:

The old Biddy from Bath was a puzzle fan
And decided to set up a murder clan
“I’m a female Morse
Cos my voice is hoarse”
Was she joking? Who knew as her face was deadpan

Dawgy Daddy Responds:

She said the universe sends signs, I wasn't ready for this one
A dazzling puzzle for the brain, but it did sound fun
Doing a fossick on the unused thoughts of my mind
I was able to come up with nothing for this little rhyme
Three lovely angels had me thinking under the gun

Graeme Sandford:

There once was a vicious untamed puzzle,
that had to be fitted with a muzzle,
after it bit fifty twits,
that had teased it to bits,
but what is a Wizzle-te-Wuzzle?

Sillyfrog's Blog:

Follow Your Own Heart

Mike was quite puzzled about what he should do.
Everyone else gladly shared their own point of view.
Confused ever more,
From opinions galore.
Trusting his own heart, he told them all “Sucks to be you!”

Writer Ravenclaw:

Life is a puzzle you see
when you are just trying to be
take a rest in the park
until it gets dark
just don’t forget to be me.

Murray Clarke:

There's a word in Cornwall that's a bit of a puzzle
It means a mixture of mist and drizzle.
It's so popular that Farrow and Ball could not wait
To mix up their colours and make a paint.
The word? I'll tell: 'tis MIZZLE!

Therapy Bits:

What a Kerfuzzle!

There once was a fellow named Muzzle,
Who bragged he could finish any puzzle.
He worked through the night,
Crying, "This one’s not right!"
It was upside down—what a kerfuzzle!

Keith Edgar Channing:

A puzzle I worked on today,
Was making green power from hay.
I wrapped it in wire
But then it caught fire,
So I gave up and called it a day.

Rall:

he was a bit of a puzzle
his drinks he certainly did guzzle
his table manners were poor
he needed to mprove for sure
if he wanted a kiss and a nuzzle

The Afterlove Voice:

There once was a tricky old puzzle,
Whose pieces would constantly hustle.
They’d hide under chairs,
Or sneak off in pairs—
Just to leave every puzzler in a fuzzle!

Cathy Cade:

Puzzling Prompt

Cryptic crosswords are puzzles I choose
to divert me, along with the news.
But tomorrow’s solution
won’t help my confusion
when I still can’t decipher the clues.

The Limerick Guy:

Requiring patience and concentration,
Puzzles have a unique captivation.
And the benefit we gain
From exercising our brain
Is they’re great for gray matter stimulation!

poetisinta:

Perceptive Pete

There was a smart frog called Pete,
Who loved every riddle he'd meet,
He'd grin with delight,
Croaking, 'Yes, I got it right,
No puzzle will ever have me beat!'

Teleportingweena:

A little bee had trouble with his buzzle
It sounded like it was in a muzzle
So he tried shaking his tail
To no avail
And his buzz remained a puzzle

Fandango:

The Last Piece

There once was a man with a puzzle
And cider he’d greedily guzzle
He put the last piece in place
And with a smile on his face
He gave his sweet puppy a nuzzle

my word(S):

Jackson, the bulldog, wore a tight muzzle
Which meant he could neither drink nor guzzle
 It hurt his poor pride
To be so denied
So he hid his owner’s prize jigsaw puzzle

Breath of Now:

Masterpiece

Instead of a puzzle with pieces to scatter,
twisting and turning to find those that matter,
her life is a canvas on which she does paint
with brushstrokes and colors; some bold and some faint.
And even at times some drips and some spatter.

The Bag Lady:

Joe tried his usual nuzzle
Forgetting to shave his muzzle
His wife pushed away
Said please shave right away
And then we’ll enjoy a snuzzle.

Boomcha:

Stirring up Confusion

A chef found a note with a puzzle
That read, “Stir with flair and some muscle.”
He whisked with delight
Till the bowl took flight
And painted the ceiling in one messy scuffle.

John W. Howell:

There once was a gent from Kent,
Who’s dog was everywhere he went.
He would wear a muzzle.
Which was quite a puzzle.
Since the dog had no teeth to be spent

Pensitivity101:

The puzzle looked out of place
On a table adorned with lace,
No pieces would fit
Was the sad gist of it
So they all did an about face.

Lou by the Sea:

My dog bit another so must wear a muzzle
But fitting it right is more than a puzzle
It goes this way and that
And then that way and this
So I took it off and she gave me a nuzzle

Scrambled, not Fried:

Twofer Stupid

The puzzle awaits (It’s absurd!)
Write a Limerick with forty-four words
then somehow (if you dare)
insert the word “Care”
and you’ll find you’re a nerd among nerds.

Go ahead if you will
Give us all a big thrill
We’ll cheer for your Limerick/Quadrille

Michael B. Fishman:

Teacher, Teacher

The puzzle was whether or not
I could stare at her and not get caught
I heard English instruction
but I thought reproduction
my young eyes glued to her two boombots

Suzette B's Blog:

The Purple Cow

There once was a stylish cow named Wanderz.
She’d hop the fence to sniff wildflowers.
Then, a puzzle, her nose twitching;
Bees thinking her nostrils flowers, land buzzing…
Startled, she bolted home covered in purple dahlias.

John McGuiggan:

It’s a puzzle where my muscles have gone.
 I used to be fit, good-looking, and strong.
 I worked out at the gym,
and looked good in a thong.
But it’s all gone.
It might have been the McDonald’s and the fries,
 the strawberry milkshakes,
 the beer, and the pies.
 I can’t wear a thong now; it just doesn’t look right.
 It worries the horses and gives them a fright.
 It’s really a puzzle where my muscles have gone. 

Blind Wilderness:

A doggy began to puzzle
Why have I got a long muzzle
As he chased his tail round
He heard the nice sound
Of the dinner he soon would guzzle

Treehugger:

In my head I have a puzzle,
Why, when I eat do I guzzle?
I try to be dainty,
Until I feel a bit fainty.
By then I could do with a shovel.

The Elephant's Trunk:

Stymied

A baffling crossword puzzle
Jumbled Fred’s brain like a wuzzle.
He chewed on his pen
And started again
Then gobbled the whole Daily Guzzle!

Olaf Sturlasson's Poetry Corner:

A young boy with an old puzzle box
Tried hard to find how it unlocks
He prodded and poked
Till at last he was stoked
To have opened that old puzzle box

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